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Malaysia finally has a new prime minister. After five days of political wrangling following the General Election on Nov 19, Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as Malaysia’s new Prime Minister on Nov 24, ending his decades-long wait for the top job.
Anwar will surely remember the downfall of the last Pakatan Harapan administration. His success now will be dependent on who he includes in his Cabinet and how he will keep the economy on track, says political observer James Chin. What role did social media play in helping PH connect with the younger crowd on Twitter and TikTok? Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Dr Nurzali Ismail weighs in on the social media strategies used.
Another historic change recently took place at the COP27 climate change summit, which ended with an announcement of a loss and damage fund. Apart from that, however, there was little tangible progress on key agenda items and the pressure is already mounting on COP28 in Dubai next year, says CNA correspondent Jack Board.
But while it may feel like nothing is moving forward with this gridlock on climate issues, the wealth of ideas, projects and start-ups in Singapore shows otherwise, says CEO of Ocean Purpose Project Mathilda D’silva.
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